Emergency Physician

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a team of Emergency Physicians providing care to a large urban area in an academic centre. The Department of Emergency Medicine at Vancouver Acute comprises a group of dedicated and collegial physicians who cover the VGH (Vancouver General Hospital) Emergency Department and the associated UBC (University of British Columbia) Hospital Emergency Department, and who are seeking an Emergency Physician to join their group.
The VGH Emergency Department sees approximately 95,000 patients per year and houses a Level 1 Trauma Centre. VGH is a 850 bed adult tertiary care hospital focusing on world class tertiary, trauma, and neurological care. The UBC Hospital Emergency Department is the sister site, providing emergency care to the west end of Vancouver. The UBC Hospital is a community hospital with a surgical focus. The Emergency Department sees over 23,000 patients per year including pediatrics. This provides for a diverse and professionally rewarding career.
The emergency medicine group at Vancouver Acute is highly collegial and supports strong research and academic educational programs. As an academic centre, teaching of medical students and residents on-shift is part of the work we do. FRCPC residents are trained within our Emergency Departments.
The successful candidate will be a collaboratively spirited colleague with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with empathy, understanding, and respect of diverse perspectives and behaviours. They will have a record of accomplishments that demonstrates commitment to clinical excellence and medical education. Expertise in an area such as quality improvement, research, administration, or a similar scholarly pursuit that demonstrates a commitment to furthering the field of emergency medicine.

Requirements

• Current College of Physicians of BC (CPSBC) - Full
• Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) – Emergency Medicine – Mandatory
• Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) - Mandatory
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) - Mandatory

Responsibilities

• Teaching of medical students and residents on-shift.
• Providing care to a large urban area in an academic centre.
• Covering the VGH (Vancouver General Hospital) Emergency Department and the associated UBC (University of British Columbia) Hospital Emergency Department.
• Providing emergency care to the west end of Vancouver.
• Clinical excellence and medical education.
• Expertise in an area such as quality improvement, research, administration, or a similar scholarly pursuit that demonstrates a commitment to furthering the field of emergency medicine.

Benefits

• Employer-paid training
• Leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior